Democrats Bet On a New Generation of Vets to Deliver the House
A strong Republican field restrained the “Fighting Dems” of 2006. This time around, the mood is not only anti-GOP but anti-incumbency.
Massachusetts Representative Seth Moulton may be the face of the Democratic Party’s efforts to recruit military veterans as candidates, but the former Marine gives credit where credit is due. “The No. 1 recruiter of Democratic veterans is Donald Trump,” Moulton says during a recent interview in his office. “They say ‘I wasn’t planning to do this, but I can’t let this happen to our democracy.’”
To help them, Moulton has endorsed, campaigned with, and raised funds for nearly two dozen Democratic veterans through his Serve America PAC. Between the PAC and his joint fundraising committee, the Serve America Victory Fund, Moulton has raised about $3.2 million for the 2018 midterm election cycle through the end of March.